London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. pp. 465. 8vo. Bound in navy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Publisher's topstain. Portrait frontispiece. Some general shelfwear, a couple of bumps, spine dry, offsetting to half-title and rear endpaper (often seen in this edition and presumably from binder's glue), ink name, contents otherwise unmarked; very good in the original, unclipped pale blue dustjacket which shows discolouration to the spine, some scuffing, and chips and tears at edges. "Each speech is preceeded by its individual divisional half-title and diary of events". Only 5000 copies of this edition were printed. Woods A44(a).

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Bookseller: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 053959
Title: Arms and the Covenant
Author: Churchill, Winston [Randolph S. Churchill, comp.]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1938

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